Mia set me up on a blind date — I didn’t know what to expect. But when Eric arrived with roses and a small gift, and turned out to be polite, attentive and easy to talk to, the evening went great. When dinner ended, he insisted on paying; I felt happy and hopeful.
Next morning I got a playful “invoice” from him listing the flowers, gift and even car-door opening as “date services,” plus joking charges like compliments and a promised second date. It was meant as a joke — but part of it felt oddly serious, and I didn’t know how to respond. After a friend’s boyfriend teased him with a “counter-invoice,” I sent a polite thumbs-up and moved on.
I kept the keychain — not as a love token, but as a keepsake of a strange, memorable first date. In the end I realised that even thoughtful gestures can be misunderstood — simple honesty and clear communication matter more than grand gestures.